mun2 (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmundos]) is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBCUniversal. The network is a companion cable channel to NBC's Telemundo network, airing a lineup of programming aimed towards a young Latinos. audience. Its main studios are located at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California, while its master control is housed at the CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, which also serves as master control for most of NBCU's cable networks.

The majority of mun2's programming consists of music and sports programming, along with programs from other NBC cable networks, sometimes with Spanish language subtitles. To reflect its audience, mun2 does not exclusively air programming in Spanish, but also airs programming in English, or programming using both languages interchangeably.

The network was originally launched in 1993 by Sony Pictures Television as GEMS Television, which aired a programming lineup aimed towards Latino women. The channel was bought by Telemundo in 2001 and re-vamped into a channel aimed towards younger viewers, re-naming it mun2 (a pun on Telemundo and "dos", the Spanish word for the number 2). Its initial lineup included programs from its former owners, including Spanish language versions of Charlie's Angels and The Dating Game. From midnight to 2 pm, the channel would air programs from Home Shopping Network's Spanish language network HSE (Home Shopping Español).

Programming[link]

Some shows broadcast on mun2:

• El cartel (serie de televisión)
• I Love Jenni
• RPM Miami
• Beauties & The Boss
• From Beyond
• 18 & Over
• Reventón
• Dame Tinta
• 2RSLVJ (Tú Eres El VJ or "You are the VJ")
• 12 Corazones
• Las Aparicio
• The Arena
• The Look
• Have You Cine?
• Decisiones Extremas
• Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C
• Music Blocks: Party Mix, L'Creme, La Barbacoa
• Day in Day Out(Discontinued)
• The Chicas Project(Discontinued)
• El Show(Discontinued)
• The mun2 Shift(Discontinued)
• mun2 Shuffle (Discontinued)
• One Nation(Discontinued)
• Se Habla Rock!(Discontinued)
• Vivo (Discontinued)

In early April 2009 mun2 introduced two new music video-oriented shows called Indie y Nuevo (discontinued) and The Urban Tip.

In late December 2009 the 3 am to 6 am block of infomercials was dropped for more music video programming either in the form of Reventon Mix or Morning Breath.

In addition to the added music video programming the network also began broadcasting movies every Friday night in January 2010. Movies shown include Talento de Barrio, The Motorcycle Diaries, Mi Vida Loca and Original Sin.

The network has also aired original series from sister networks SyFy and USA Network, which feature the original audio with Spanish language subtitles.

Music programming[link]

Music programming on the network usually consists of a mix of English and Spanish-language songs in a variety of genres.

Sports coverage[link]

mun2 was the English broadcast home of a 2010 World Cup qualifier between the United States and Mexico. The normal home of American qualifiers, ESPN, was not able to show the game, as Telemundo owns the U.S. rights to show all Mexican qualifiers from Azteca Stadium.

mun2 was made available to almost all cable and satellite subscribers as a "free preview" on the day of the game (12 August 2009).^[1]

In January 2010 it was announced that mun2 will continue to broadcast Mexican Soccer games (Fútbol Mexicano), most of the games shown so far usually were English language simulcasts of Telemundo's Fútbol Estelar. A show dedicated to sports news also Premiered in February 2010 titled mun2 Sports Arena, which airs every Sunday night at 7:30pm EST.

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

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Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, featured composer and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura. As a member of Aventura, Santos has been a key figure in popularizing Bachata, with hits reaching near the top of the Billboard Latin charts and the top of charts in Europe. In 2002, the band's song "Obsesión" was number one in Italy for sixteen consecutive weeks.^[1]

Santos was born in The Bronx, New York, United States to a Argentinian father and a Puerto-Rican mother. At twelve years of age, he became a member of the church choir. While the group performs in both English and Spanish, their work was widely ignored by the English-language media during the early part of their career.^[1] On May 9, 2011, Santos released his first single, "You", from his upcoming solo debut album, Formula.^[2] The song became a number-one debut on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs chart.^[3] The second single revealed from his album was "Promise" which features a duet with Usher.^[4] The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart.^[5]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2011: Formula, Vol. 1

Singles[link]

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b} Rosen 2009
2. ^ "Billboard Bits: Charlie Sheen Releases 'Winning' Single, Bruno Mars Responds to Tyler Dis". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-05-10. http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story#/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
3. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". 2011-05-16. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-dance-club-play-songs-1005185612.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
4. ^ "Romeo Santos junto a Usher en "Promise"" (in Spanish). Terra Networks. 2011-08-30. http://musica.terra.com/generos/urbano/romeo-santos-junto-a-usher-en-promise,2f9cc31c80c12310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html. Retrieved 2011-09-02. 
5. ^ "Chart Highlights: Rodney Atkins Takes 'Back Road' To No. 1 On Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-09-12. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-rodney-atkins-takes-back-1005359862.story. Retrieved 2011-09-12. 
6. ^ "Romeo Santos Billboard singles chart history". Allmusic. Prometheus Global Media. http://allmusic.com/artist/romeo-santos-p2071490/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
7. ^ "Latin Songs – Week of May 28, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 28, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-05-28. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 
8. ^ "Latin Songs – Week of October 29, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 29, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-10-29. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 

Further reading[link]

• Rosen, Jody. "Crossover Dreams of a Bronx Bachatero". New York Times. Arts:Music. June 3, 2009
• Symkus, Ed. "Listen to the Tale of Aventura". The Edge. The Boston Herald.com December 1, 2009

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Espinoza Paz
Background information
Birth name	Isidro Chávez Espinoza
Also known as	Espinoza Paz
Born	(1981-10-29) October 29, 1981 (age 30) Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico
Genres	Regional
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2004-Present
Labels	Nueva Generacion Music Group
Website	Página oficial de Espinoza Paz

Isidro Chávez Espinoza (Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico, October 29, 1981) better known as Espinoza Paz, is a Mexican musician and composer of Mexican Regional music.

Early career[link]

Espinoza Paz was born on October 29, in La Angostura, a small colorful town just north of Sinaloa, Mexico. He was only 11 years old when he wrote his first song which was dedicated to a girl on whom he had a crush. By the time he was 13, he had already written 20 songs; however, it wasn’t until his father sent him money from the United States that he decided to buy his first guitar and teach himself to play it. In 1996, he emigrated to Sacramento, California, where his love for music grew while he earned a living washing tomatoes and picking oranges, olives and grapes. Months later, he decided to return to Mexico where he suffered the hardest experience of his life: the passing of his Mother, Mrs. Maria de la Paz Espinoza. This was a loss from which he would never recover. From that point on, Paz embarked on what seemed a never-ending journey to find his destiny. He returned to the United States (this time to Oregon) and worked as a gardener for about a year. Tired of traveling, he then decided to concentrate on his career as a songwriter, and being convinced of his calling, he returned to Mexico once again. His "muse" was a friend from California, Blanca Estrella. Their platonic relationship inspired many of his songs. For the next eight years he knocked on doors and sang in regional bands, always looking for "the opportunity" as he poured his feelings and experiences into his songs.

Success[link]

His big break came when he showed some of his creations to "El Coyote" - a popular Sinaloan banda singer — who recorded his songs "Besitos En El Cuello" ("Little Kisses On The Neck"); "Prohibido" ("Forbidden"); and "Para Impresionarte" ("To Impress You"), all of which immediately became hits.

In December 2006, Paz met Martin Fabian, a well-known personality within the radio and music industry, who immediately foresaw the extraordinary talent within the young singer-songwriter. They soon began collaborating on his debut album "Paz En Tu Corazón" (literally, "Peace In Your Heart" -- the title being a wordplay on his name). This project was released in 2007 in association with Nueva Generacion Music Group. Another independently-released album, "Amigo Con Derechos" ("Friend With Benefits"), followed in 2008 before Paz was offered a recording contract with the major label Universal Latino, which released his first major label album "El Canta Autor del Pueblo" ("The Village Singer-Songwriter") in 2008 on its Machete Music subsidiary. This album featured eight previously-released favorites such as "El Celular" ("The Cell Phone") and "Amigo con Derechos" ("Friend With Benefits") plus four new recordings. A single from this project, "El Proximo Viernes" ("Next Friday") reached #14 on Billboard Magazine's "Hot Latin Tracks" chart.

Soon Paz was penning songs for a long list of regional Regional artists, including Sergio Vega, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón, Banda Cuisillos, Julio Chaidez, Banda de Jerez, Jenni Rivera, Chuy Lizarraga, Adair Elizalde, El Potro de Sinaloa, El Chapo de Sinaloa, and Duelo, among numerous others. Paz continues to write and record music of his own.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Other albums[link]

• 2004: Prohibido Perder
• 2008: Mis Exitos Con Tololoche
• 2010: Mis Canciones Con Amor
• 2011: 15 Top Hits: Espinoza Paz
• 2011: Exitos Romanticos
• 2012: Enamorado Del Pueblo
• 2012: Un Hombre Normal
• 2012: Amigos De Espinoza Paz

Other songs[link]

• El Paletero
• Prohibido
• Te Compro
• Besitos En El Cuello
• No Se

Collaborations[link]

• 2010: "24 Horas" (featuring David Bisbal) - Sin Mirar Atrás (24 Horas + Edition)
• "Asi O Mas" (featuring María José)
• "Me Voy" (with Paulina Rubio)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Espinoza Paz at Billboard.com